Align Communications
Senior Audio Visual Technician
Align Communications, New York, New York, United States,
Join the Team!Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in career you love?At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We dont just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. Were a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our teamwork hard, play hard, be smart!We believe great communities lead to great companies. Thats why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.Position OverviewAlign seeks an Audio Visual (AV) Professional to join the AV Consulting practice within an established and expanding IT Services Firm. The Senior AV Technician will have a background in corporate AV that includes hands on AV installation, project coordination, troubleshooting, and some basic programming experience. The Senior AV Technician must be able to oversee and coordinate AV installations, configure and perform basic programing of AV equipment, provide quality control for AV installations, and do troubleshooting to get corporate AV systems running.
Preferred candidates will have worked in similar roles within an AV Integration, AV Consulting or Corporate AV environment.
This professional will work on a team of AV Designers and Installers within our
Workplace Technology
(WPT) business. We offer workplace transformation, advisory, integration and project management professional services related to AV, BMS / Smart Buildings, IoT, Security and Access Control Systems, Wi-Fi, Cloud, Collaboration and mobile workplace solutions. This person will work with AV Design Consultants and Senior Workplace Technology Management to lead the AV installation portion of complex Workplace Technology Projects. This person will have the opportunity to receive training and guide their own career path to grow into an AV Project Manager, AV Design Consultant or Workplace Technology Project Manager within our expanding Align Workplace Technology solution in our New York City office.This is a full-time position offering a targeted base salary of $90K to $110K, medical, dental, vison, 401K matching, paid training, paid time off, and performance-based bonusesThis position will be based out of our New York City office; however, this person will be required to work at client locations in the New York metropolitan area. Some travel outside the tri-state area will be necessary within the United States (up to 15 percent).ResponsibilitiesProvide onsite installation and support for Audiovisual systems, conference rooms facilities and collaboration toolsManage installation projects, perform troubleshooting, coordinate task for AV installers and quality control of the installed AV equipmentWork with AV Design Consultants to assist with system design, estimating and BOMWork with Senior Project Managers on audio visual (AV) projects, including helping with all phases of design and coordination from budgets, conceptual/schematic design through construction documentsConfigures digital signal processors, A/V switchers, and other devicesCustomizes systems to our end-user's requirementsIdentifies software/hardware issues and troubleshoots themProvides support for existing systemsReceive training and have the opportunity to develop the project management and technical skills to become an AV Design Consultant or a Workplace Technology Project ManagerPerforms all other duties as assignedCore QualificationsIn summary, we seek a senior AV technician that has advanced troubleshooting and AV installation project coordination experience, that also has some AV programming expertise. The person we hire will have the opportunity to grow into an AV Designer Consultant, AV Project Manager or Workplace Technology Project Manager.Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field and 4 to 7 years of corporate AV or conferencing solutions experienceA background in AV design and or integration, including a very good working knowledge of corporate AV conference room systemsAble to run AV installations including advanced troubleshooting, coordinating project tasks, supervising AV installers on projects, and performing quality controlUnderstand AV system functionality and installation processes and techniquesUnderstand technical and construction documentsCandidate must have some programming experience including the ability to do basic coding and testing, and able to install new AV software and update existingSolid experience with Cisco VC Codecs and WebEx conferenceStrong knowledge of Crestron, Extron, Shure and various other AV manufacturersAbility to troubleshoot AV issues, know when to escalate to vendor.Strong organizational and coordination skillsRelevant Polycom, Cisco or Crestron experience would be a plusBroad, general knowledge of installation tasks related to these technologies:
Audiovisual system design and implementationTelepresence platformsConference toolsDigital signageTelevision distribution systems
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)CTS (Certified Technology Specialist), CTS-D or CTS-I certification is preferred, but any Infocomm / Avixa certification would be beneficialIdeal candidates will have experience within an AV Integration or Consulting firm, but this is not requiredStrong background in the solutions and technologies associated with enterprise video services, including but not limited to video conferencing technologies, virtual meeting room designs, infrastructure componentsBasic understanding of IP networking associated with the underlying transport technology for UC and Video - TCP/IP Routing and Switching, voice and video protocolsAMX Certified Programmer would be a plusExtron Authorized Programmer would be a plusExtron Control Specialist would be a plusCrestron Masters Certified Programmer would be a plusTier 3PM20Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the desktop to the data center as well as providing managed IT services for clients.Our professional services team, which includes
Workplace Technology ,
Data Center Solutions
and
Migrations & Cloud
provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class
Managed Services
team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.For more information, visit:
www.align.com
PIc80d3f7d41a6-37448-35654495
Preferred candidates will have worked in similar roles within an AV Integration, AV Consulting or Corporate AV environment.
This professional will work on a team of AV Designers and Installers within our
Workplace Technology
(WPT) business. We offer workplace transformation, advisory, integration and project management professional services related to AV, BMS / Smart Buildings, IoT, Security and Access Control Systems, Wi-Fi, Cloud, Collaboration and mobile workplace solutions. This person will work with AV Design Consultants and Senior Workplace Technology Management to lead the AV installation portion of complex Workplace Technology Projects. This person will have the opportunity to receive training and guide their own career path to grow into an AV Project Manager, AV Design Consultant or Workplace Technology Project Manager within our expanding Align Workplace Technology solution in our New York City office.This is a full-time position offering a targeted base salary of $90K to $110K, medical, dental, vison, 401K matching, paid training, paid time off, and performance-based bonusesThis position will be based out of our New York City office; however, this person will be required to work at client locations in the New York metropolitan area. Some travel outside the tri-state area will be necessary within the United States (up to 15 percent).ResponsibilitiesProvide onsite installation and support for Audiovisual systems, conference rooms facilities and collaboration toolsManage installation projects, perform troubleshooting, coordinate task for AV installers and quality control of the installed AV equipmentWork with AV Design Consultants to assist with system design, estimating and BOMWork with Senior Project Managers on audio visual (AV) projects, including helping with all phases of design and coordination from budgets, conceptual/schematic design through construction documentsConfigures digital signal processors, A/V switchers, and other devicesCustomizes systems to our end-user's requirementsIdentifies software/hardware issues and troubleshoots themProvides support for existing systemsReceive training and have the opportunity to develop the project management and technical skills to become an AV Design Consultant or a Workplace Technology Project ManagerPerforms all other duties as assignedCore QualificationsIn summary, we seek a senior AV technician that has advanced troubleshooting and AV installation project coordination experience, that also has some AV programming expertise. The person we hire will have the opportunity to grow into an AV Designer Consultant, AV Project Manager or Workplace Technology Project Manager.Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field and 4 to 7 years of corporate AV or conferencing solutions experienceA background in AV design and or integration, including a very good working knowledge of corporate AV conference room systemsAble to run AV installations including advanced troubleshooting, coordinating project tasks, supervising AV installers on projects, and performing quality controlUnderstand AV system functionality and installation processes and techniquesUnderstand technical and construction documentsCandidate must have some programming experience including the ability to do basic coding and testing, and able to install new AV software and update existingSolid experience with Cisco VC Codecs and WebEx conferenceStrong knowledge of Crestron, Extron, Shure and various other AV manufacturersAbility to troubleshoot AV issues, know when to escalate to vendor.Strong organizational and coordination skillsRelevant Polycom, Cisco or Crestron experience would be a plusBroad, general knowledge of installation tasks related to these technologies:
Audiovisual system design and implementationTelepresence platformsConference toolsDigital signageTelevision distribution systems
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)CTS (Certified Technology Specialist), CTS-D or CTS-I certification is preferred, but any Infocomm / Avixa certification would be beneficialIdeal candidates will have experience within an AV Integration or Consulting firm, but this is not requiredStrong background in the solutions and technologies associated with enterprise video services, including but not limited to video conferencing technologies, virtual meeting room designs, infrastructure componentsBasic understanding of IP networking associated with the underlying transport technology for UC and Video - TCP/IP Routing and Switching, voice and video protocolsAMX Certified Programmer would be a plusExtron Authorized Programmer would be a plusExtron Control Specialist would be a plusCrestron Masters Certified Programmer would be a plusTier 3PM20Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the desktop to the data center as well as providing managed IT services for clients.Our professional services team, which includes
Workplace Technology ,
Data Center Solutions
and
Migrations & Cloud
provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class
Managed Services
team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.For more information, visit:
www.align.com
PIc80d3f7d41a6-37448-35654495